Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Rate of Falls in Older People by Means of Vestibular Rehabilitation: Preliminary Study
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Collaborating Sponsors:
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
European Regional Development Fund
Conditions:
Dizziness Chronic
Fall
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation to improve the balance in older people and reduce the number of falls, comparing three arms with different vestibula...
Detailed Description
Vestibular rehabilitation has been shown to be effective in compensating patients with residual instability as a result of vestibular system disorders or Parkinson's disease. It is also useful for tre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Persons with a high risk of falling shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Having fallen at least once in the last 12 months.
- Using more than 15 seconds or needing support in the TUG test (normal limit calculated in previous studies).
- Obtaining a mean CDP SOT balance score of \< 68% (normal limit calculated in previous studies).
- Having fallen at least once in the CDP SOT.
Exclusion
- Cognitive decline that prevents the patient from understanding the examinations and vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
- Organic conditions that prevent standing on two feet, necessary for assessment of balance and performance of vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
- Balance disorders caused by conditions other than age (neurologic, vestibular...).
- Reduced cultural level that prevents the patient from understanding the examinations and from granting informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 17 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
139 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03317353
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
December 17 2015
Last Update
October 24 2017
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